Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Patten, ME ∙ Mount Chase, ME ∙ Mount Chase, ME

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Caribou ME 635 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued a * Tornado Warning for... North central Penobscot County in east central Maine... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 634 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Shin Pond, or 8 miles northwest of Patten, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Mount Chase, Shin Pond, and northeastern Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument around 640 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Moro Plantation and Hersey. This includes State Highway 11 near Patten. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 4595 6863 4610 6875 4625 6846 4622 6843 4599 6843 TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 231DEG 26KT 4607 6864 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

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